We were recently able to speak with Pat Murray from Anritsu who demonstrated instrumentation that computes differential noise figure. Though noise figure is a well-known parameter, differential noise figure isn’t as commonly used. But it is becoming important for the verification of low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) and other devices used in the front-end of 5G and […]
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Protocol analyzer now supports PAM4 50G-400G Ethernet
A trace capture and analysis solution handles the 802.3cd and 802.3bs 50/100/200/400GE four-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM4) Ethernet specifications. With the new NET-T200-P4L-A license to the SierraNet T328, the platform enables higher data rates and enhanced reliability for future-generation data centers and cloud-based services. With the NET-T200-P4L-A license, the SierraNet T328 helps identify and reduce […]
Test platform supports MediaTek 5G chipset development and verification
MediaTek Inc. and Anritsu Corp. have agreed to forge a partnership for 5G development and physical layer verification. MediaTek Inc. selected Anritsu’s Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A as a prioritized test platform for the verification of standard-based 5G NR chipsets targeting upcoming global 5G deployment. Anritsu, a leader in mobile communications testing, will support MediaTek’s […]
Spectrum and vector network analyzer works to 1.5 GHz, carries budget price
The new Model SVA1015X Spectrum and Vector Network Analyzer has frequency ranges from 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz, (VNA frequency range is 10 MHz – 1.5 GHz) and starts at $1,395. This next generation test instrument provides exceptional measurement precision with a wide range of RF measurement functions for RF device testing, broadcast evaluation, site […]
You passed: Getting products through EMC/EMI compliance tests
Pre-compliance tests run in your own lab can avoid bad news when products go into formal conformity checks. DYLAN STINSON, TEKTRONIX INC. EMI regulations are in place to ensure reliability and safety for users of electrical and electronic equipment. With few exceptions, any product emitting or susceptible to electromagnetic interference must be certified for EMI […]
VNAs get differential noise figure measurement option
A setup capable of conducting extensive characterization of the differential noise figure of differential devices used in high-speed wireless communication systems integrates a new differential noise figure option into the Anritsu VectorStar vector network analyzers (VNAs). This configuration allows R&D engineers to verify the receiver performance of low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) and other devices used in […]
Working with bus analyzers
Protocol or bus analyzers (sometimes dubbed packet sniffers) are tools that intercept network traffic, store it, and then decode it for presentation in a human-readable state. Bus analyzers all have the same basic operating principle. They copy all network traffic out to a buffer or file. A lot of oscilloscopes include bus analyzer features. The […]
The basics of bus analyzers
Like a logic analyzer, a bus analyzer is capable of monitoring and capturing bus communication data. Both instruments decode, analyze and display that information. There are, however, significant differences. While a logic analyzer can display data from any of a large number of buses, an individual bus analyzer is built to work with only a […]
Content monitoring platforms add support for 4K/Ultra High Def, High Dynamic Range and Wide Color Gamut display formats
Tektronix, Inc. will expand support for 4K/Ultra High Definition (UHD), High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG) across its full range of content monitoring platforms including the small form factor WFM/WVR5200 series waveform monitor, WFM/WVR8000 series waveform monitor and the PRISM IP/SDI monitoring and analysis platform. The 4K HDR/WCG enhancements span the full […]
Logic analyzer basics: The difference between a scope and a logic analyzer
The logic analyzer is an advanced instrument that displays the content of numerous digital data streams simultaneously and in various formats. It is continuously evolving. Manufacturers are offering new and ever more advanced features that facilitate with great precision design, debugging and repair of digital systems. While the oscilloscope remains relevant in the digital domain, […]